A review by izzalice
The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

4.5

After finishing The Fifth Season, I moved straight onto the sequel (and I’m onto The Stone Sky now) and wow this series has me so hooked. I like the introduction of Nassun’s perspective in The Obelisk Gate and how she becomes linked with someone from Essun’s past. Her journey with Jija was both tense and interesting to read and you begin to really understand her as a character. I’m so excited to have more of her POV. 

I liked learning more about the history of the world, in particular Hoa’s backstory and how this is has already impacted and going to impact events in the series which blew my mind more than a little bit (although I should expect this from Jemisin by now). With this sequel comes both the introduction and reintroduction of characters which really added to the narrative and I was so intrigued by the politics and community in Castrima. 

The Obelisk Gate definitely felt slower than the first book since the protagonist is pretty much in the same place in this one but having Nassun’s perspective and the interludes helped to balance it out and I thoroughly enjoyed this read!